Ascension 1924-33 2d grey plate b4 R2/1 u/m, SG13a

Ascension 1924-33 2d grey plate b4 R2/1 u/m, SG13aAscension 1924 33 2d grey black and grey, SG13a, upper left corner block of 4 with plate number "1", from 1924 first printing, showing variety "Broken mainmast" on R2 1. A fresh and fine positional multiple of this beautiful King George V stamp. Three of the stamps, and most importantly including the variety, are unmounted mint. Very scarce in this positional form and of such exceptional quality. A real gem. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL

The jacket was sourced by Brian Murphy (the ex-buyer for the Hard Rock Cafe Group)

A stamp with the best possible provenance previously belonging to the Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

That takes the total down to just 30

A superb mint example of the 1882 5 shilling from the rarer printing plate 4 on blued paper

In the lower left corner he has added the notation "P

tied by blue crayon cross to neat cover (green envelope) from Rev Martin Hall to Archdeacon Walker at Namirembe

Crowned royal shield

Provenance: Ex National Postal Museum (NPM) Archive sales

the signature and card are in fine condition

Accompanied with British Philatelic Association certificate (2005)

making up the largest empire in history

and includes the small label inside "[Socie]tas Mariae Reparatricis